Chevrolet C8a HUW - Bridge plate?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jerry Hill

Many thanks, so that confirms 3 should be on the plate.

Any ideas where the plate is correctly mounted, other than on the starboard wing/fender?

Cheers - Jerry

Jerry, speaking as another HUW owner I wonder if a plate on the wing is even correct. From 1942 onwards, the yellow bridge class sign was painted on the right hand headlamp socket cover (only the left side had a headlamp). Later (1944), it was painted on the sheet metal inwards to sit between the headlamp socket and the rad.

I also wonder if '3' is correct. Sure, book correct but other than really early HUP's I've only ever seen '5' as in this wartime factory photo of a 1942 HUP. The same photo series shows '5' on the HUW.